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Ramayana · Sarga 7.104

Sarga 104

सर्गः 104

The messenger reveals himself as Time, sent by Brahma to tell Rama that his ordained span as Vishnu among men is…

Full sarga summary

The messenger reveals himself as Time, sent by Brahma to tell Rama that his ordained span as Vishnu among men is fulfilled and that the grandfather summons him to return, whether to rule on or come back to the gods -- and Rama, smiling, accepts that his time has come and resolves to depart.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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शृणु राजन्महासत्व यदर्थमहमागतः । पितामहेन देवेन प्रेषितो ऽस्मि महाबल ।। ७.१०४. ॥

śṛṇu rājanmahāsatva yadarthamahamāgataḥ | pitāmahena devena preṣito 'smi mahābala || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शृणुListenराजन्O Kingमहासत्वO greatly courageous oneयदर्थम्for what purposeअहम्Iआगतःhave comeपितामहेनby the grandfatherदेवेनthe godप्रेषितःsentअस्मिI amमहाबलO mighty-armed one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe sage then began, asking Rama to listen, and revealed that he had been sent by the divine grandfather Brahma for a specific purpose.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महासत्त्व राजन्! सुनिये, मैं किसलिये आया हूँ। महाबल! मुझे देव पितामह ने भेजा है

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तवाहं पूर्वसद्भावे पुत्रः परपुरञ्जय । मायासम्भावितो वीर कालः सर्वसमाहरः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

tavāhaṃ pūrvasadbhāve putraḥ parapurañjaya | māyāsambhāvito vīra kālaḥ sarvasamāharaḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तवyourअहम्Iपूर्वसद्भावेin a previous existenceपुत्रःsonपरपुरञ्जयO conqueror of enemy citiesमायासम्भावितःcreated by MayaवीरO heroकालःTimeसर्वसमाहरःthe destroyer of all.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO conqueror of enemy cities, O hero, I am your son from a previous existence, created by your divine power as Time, the destroyer of all.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)परपुरञ्जय वीर! पूर्व सृष्टि में मैं आपका ही पुत्र हूँ—माया से उत्पन्न सर्वसंहारक काल

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पितामहश्च भगवानाह लोकपतिः प्रभुः । समयस्ते कृतः सौम्य लोकान्सम्परिरक्षितुम् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

pitāmahaśca bhagavānāha lokapatiḥ prabhuḥ | samayaste kṛtaḥ saumya lokānsamparirakṣitum || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पितामहःGrandfather Brahmaचandभगवान्the revered oneआहsaidलोकपतिःlord of the worldsप्रभुःthe mighty oneसमयःan agreementतेby youकृतःmadeसौम्यO gentle oneलोकान्the worldsसम्परिरक्षितुम्to protect well.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd the revered Grandfather Brahma, the mighty lord of the worlds, said, "O gentle one, an agreement has been made by you to protect the worlds well."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भगवान् लोकपति प्रभु पितामह ने कहा है—'सौम्य! आपने लोकों की रक्षा के लिये जो अवधि निश्चित की थी, वह पूरी हुई

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सङ्क्षिप्य हि पुरा लोकान्मायया स्वयमेव हि । महार्णवे शयानो ऽप्सु मां त्वं पूर्वमजीजनः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

saṅkṣipya hi purā lokānmāyayā svayameva hi | mahārṇave śayāno 'psu māṃ tvaṃ pūrvamajījanaḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सङ्क्षिप्यhaving dissolvedहिindeedपुराformerlyलोकान्the worldsमाययाby Mayaस्वयमेवby yourself aloneहिindeedमहार्णवेin the great oceanशयानःlyingअप्सुin the watersमाम्meत्वम्youपूर्वम्formerlyअजीजनःbegot.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, formerly, having dissolved the worlds by your own divine power, you lay in the great ocean and begot me in the waters.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पहले आपने माया से स्वयं ही लोकों को समेटकर महासागर के जल में शयन करते हुए मुझे उत्पन्न किया था

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भोगवन्तं ततो नागमनन्तमुदकेशयम् । मायया जनयित्वा त्वं द्वौ च सत्त्वौ महाबलौ ।। ७.१०४. ॥

bhogavantaṃ tato nāgamanantamudakeśayam | māyayā janayitvā tvaṃ dvau ca sattvau mahābalau || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भोगवन्तम्having hoodsततःthenनागम्the serpentअनन्तम्Anantaउदकेशयम्lying in the waterमाययाby Mayaजनयित्वाhaving createdत्वम्youद्वौtwoचandसत्त्वौbeingsमहाबलौvery powerful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having created by your divine power the hooded serpent Ananta, who lies in the water, you also created two very powerful beings.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर जल में शयन करनेवाले भोगधारी अनन्त नाग को तथा माया से दो महाबली प्राणियों को उत्पन्न किया—

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मधुं च कैटभं चैव ययोरस्थिचयैर्वृता । इयं पर्वतसम्बाधा मेदिनी चाभवन्मही ।। ७.१०४. ॥

madhuṃ ca kaiṭabhaṃ caiva yayorasthicayairvṛtā | iyaṃ parvatasambādhā medinī cābhavanmahī || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मधुम्Madhuचandकैटभम्Kaitabhaचandएवindeedययोःwhoseअस्थिचयैःby heaps of bonesवृताcoveredइयम्thisपर्वतसम्बाधाcrowded with mountainsमेदिनीthe earthचandअभवत्becameमहीthe great earth.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese two were Madhu and Kaitabha, whose heaps of bones covered this earth, which then became the great earth crowded with mountains.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मधु और कैटभ को, जिनकी अस्थियों के ढेर से ढँकी हुई यह पर्वतों से भरी मेदिनी—यह पृथ्वी—बनी

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पद्मे दिव्ये ऽर्कसङ्काशे नाभ्यामुत्पाद्य मामपि । प्राजापत्यं त्वया कर्म मयि सर्वं निवेशितम् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

padme divye 'rkasaṅkāśe nābhyāmutpādya māmapi | prājāpatyaṃ tvayā karma mayi sarvaṃ niveśitam || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पद्मेon the lotusदिव्येdivineअर्कसङ्काशेsun-likeनाभ्याम्from the navelउत्पाद्यhaving createdमाम्meअपिalsoप्राजापत्यम्of creationत्वयाby youकर्मworkमयिin meसर्वम्allनिवेशितम्entrusted.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving created me from your divine, sun-like lotus navel, you entrusted all the work of creation to me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सूर्य के समान कान्तिवाले दिव्य कमलपर नाभि से मुझे भी उत्पन्न करके आपने प्रजापति का सारा कार्य मुझमें स्थापित कर दिया

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सो ऽहं सन्न्यस्तभारो हि त्वामुपासे जगत्पतिम् । रक्षां विधत्स्व भूतेषु मम तेजस्करो भवान् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

so 'haṃ sannyastabhāro hi tvāmupāse jagatpatim | rakṣāṃ vidhatsva bhūteṣu mama tejaskaro bhavān || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअहम्Iसन्न्यस्तभारःhaving relinquished the burdenहिindeedत्वाम्youउपासेI worshipजगत्पतिम्the lord of the worldरक्षाम्protectionविधत्स्वbestowभूतेषुfor beingsममmyतेजस्करःincreasing the splendorभवान्you.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving indeed relinquished that burden, I now worship you, the Lord of the world; please bestow protection upon all beings and increase my splendor.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह मैं भार से मुक्त होकर आप जगत्पति की उपासना करता हूँ। प्राणियों की रक्षा का विधान कीजिये; आप ही मेरे तेज के कारण हैं

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ततस्त्वमपि दुर्धर्षात्तस्माद्भावात्सनातनात् । रक्षार्थं सर्वभूतानां विष्णुत्वमुपजग्मिवान् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

tatastvamapi durdharṣāttasmādbhāvātsanātanāt | rakṣārthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇutvamupajagmivān || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenत्वम्youअपिalsoदुर्धर्षात्from the unassailableतस्मात्from thatभावात्stateसनातनात्eternalरक्षार्थम्for the protectionसर्वभूतानाम्of all beingsविष्णुत्वम्the state of Vishnuउपजग्मिवान्attained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, you also, from that unassailable and eternal state, assumed the form of Vishnu for the protection of all beings.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब आपने भी उस दुर्धर्ष सनातन भाव से समस्त प्राणियों की रक्षा के लिये विष्णुत्व धारण किया

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अदित्यां वीर्यवान्पुत्रो भ्रातऽणां वीर्यवर्धनः । समुत्पन्नेषु कृत्येषु तेषां साह्याय कल्पसे ।। ७.१०४. ॥

adityāṃ vīryavānputro bhrāta'ṇāṃ vīryavardhanaḥ | samutpanneṣu kṛtyeṣu teṣāṃ sāhyāya kalpase || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अदित्याम्in Aditiवीर्यवान्powerfulपुत्रःsonभ्रातॄणाम्of brothersवीर्यवर्धनःincreasing the valorसमुत्पन्नेषुwhen arisenकृत्येषुin difficultiesतेषाम्theirसाह्यायfor helpकल्पसेyou become capable.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs a powerful son born to Aditi, increasing the valor of your brothers, you become capable of assisting them when difficulties arise.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अदिति के वीर्यवान् पुत्र होकर आपने भाइयों का पराक्रम बढ़ाया और कार्य उपस्थित होनेपर उनकी सहायता के योग्य बने

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स त्वं वित्रास्यमानासु प्रजासु जगतां वर । रावणस्य वधाकाङ्क्षी मानुषेषु मनो ऽदधाः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

sa tvaṃ vitrāsyamānāsu prajāsu jagatāṃ vara | rāvaṇasya vadhākāṅkṣī mānuṣeṣu mano 'dadhāḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatत्वम्youवित्रास्यमानासुwhen being terrifiedप्रजासुthe creaturesजगताम्of the worldsवरO best oneरावणस्यof Ravanaवधाकाङ्क्षीdesiring the slayingमानुषेषुamong humansमनःmindअदधाःyou set.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of the worlds, when the creatures were being terrified, you, desiring the slaying of Ravana, set your mind on being born among humans.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जगत् में श्रेष्ठ! प्रजा के त्रस्त होनेपर रावण के वध की इच्छा से आपने मनुष्यों में मन लगाया

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दश वर्षसहस्राणि दश वर्षशतानि च । कृत्वा वासस्य नियतिं स्वयमेवात्मना पुरा ।। ७.१०४. ॥

daśa varṣasahasrāṇi daśa varṣaśatāni ca | kṛtvā vāsasya niyatiṃ svayamevātmanā purā || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दशtenवर्षसहस्राणिthousands of yearsदशtenवर्षशतानिhundreds of yearsचandकृत्वाhaving fixedवासस्यof dwellingनियतिंthe durationस्वयमेवby yourselfआत्मनाby yourselfपुराformerly
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFormerly, you yourself fixed the duration of your dwelling (on earth) for ten thousand and ten hundred years.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दस हजार वर्ष और दस सौ वर्ष—इस प्रकार निवास की अवधि आपने स्वयं ही पहले निश्चित की थी

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स त्वं मनोमयः पुत्रः पूर्णायुर्मानुषेष्विह । कालो ऽयं ते नरश्रेष्ठ समीपमुपवर्तितुम् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

sa tvaṃ manomayaḥ putraḥ pūrṇāyurmānuṣeṣviha | kālo 'yaṃ te naraśreṣṭha samīpamupavartitum || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सthatत्वंyouमनोमयःborn of mindपुत्रःsonपूर्णायुःhaving completed your lifespanमानुषेषुamong humansइहhereकालःtimeअयम्thisतेfor youनरश्रेष्ठO best among menसमीपम्proximityउपवर्तितुम्to return
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, you, the mind-born son, have completed your lifespan among humans here, and now it is time for you to return to my proximity.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठ! वह आप मनोमय पुत्र यहाँ मनुष्यों में पूर्ण आयु पा चुके हैं; अब यह समय है कि आप अपने धाम को लौटें

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यदि भूयो महाराज प्रजा इच्छस्युपासितुम् । वस वा वीर भद्रं त एवमाह पितामहः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

yadi bhūyo mahārāja prajā icchasyupāsitum | vasa vā vīra bhadraṃ ta evamāha pitāmahaḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदिifभूयःagainमहाराजO great kingप्रजाःsubjectsइच्छसिyou desireउपासितुम्to ruleवसdwellवाorवीरO heroभद्रंwelfareतेfor youएवम्thusआहsaidपितामहःthe grandfather
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe grandfather (Brahma) said, "O great king, if you desire to rule your subjects again, or if you wish to stay, O hero, may good fortune be upon you."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाराज! यदि आप फिर भी प्रजा की सेवा करना चाहें, तो वीर! रहिये, आपका कल्याण हो—ऐसा पितामह ने कहा है

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अथ वा विजिगीषा ते सुरलोकाय राघव । सनाथा विष्णुना देवा भवन्तु विगतज्वराः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

atha vā vijigīṣā te suralokāya rāghava | sanāthā viṣṇunā devā bhavantu vigatajvarāḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथnowवाorविजिगीषाdesire to goतेyourसुरलोकायto the world of godsराघवO Raghavaसनाथाःprotectedविष्णुनाby Vishnuदेवाःthe godsभवन्तुmay they beविगतज्वराःfree from anxiety
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOr, O Raghava, if you desire to return to the world of the gods, then may the gods be protected by Vishnu and be free from all distress.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अथवा राघव! यदि आपकी इच्छा सुरलोक की ओर हो, तो देवता विष्णु से सनाथ होकर निर्भय हो जायँ

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श्रुत्वा पितामहेनोक्तं वाक्यं कालसमीरितम् । राघवः प्रहसन्वाक्यं सर्वसंहारमब्रवीत् ।। ७.१०४. ॥

śrutvā pitāmahenoktaṃ vākyaṃ kālasamīritam | rāghavaḥ prahasanvākyaṃ sarvasaṃhāramabravīt || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रुत्वाhaving heardपितामहेनby the grandfatherउक्तंspokenवाक्यंwordsकालसमीरितम्prompted by timeराघवःRamaप्रहसन्smilingवाक्यंwordsसर्वसंहारम्indicating the dissolution of everythingअब्रवीत्spoke
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the words spoken by the grandfather, which indicated the end of his time, Rama smiled and spoke words signifying the dissolution of everything.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काल द्वारा कही गयी पितामह की वह बात सुनकर राघव ने हँसकर उस सर्वसंहारक से कहा—

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श्रुत्वा मे देवदेवस्य वाक्यं परममद्भुतम् । प्रीतिर्हि महती जाता तवागमनसम्भवा ।। ७.१०४. ॥

śrutvā me devadevasya vākyaṃ paramamadbhutam | prītirhi mahatī jātā tavāgamanasambhavā || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रुत्वाhaving heardमेmyदेवदेवस्यof the god of godsवाक्यंwordपरमम्supremeअद्भुतम्wonderfulप्रीतिःjoyहिindeedमहतीgreatजाताarisenतवyourआगमनcomingसम्भवाcaused by.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard the supreme and wonderful words of the god of gods, a great joy has indeed arisen in me, caused by your arrival.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवदेव का यह परम अद्भुत वचन सुनकर मुझे बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई और तुम्हारे आगमन से भी

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104.18VR-7-104-18

त्रयाणामपि लोकानां कार्यार्थं मम सम्भवः । भद्रं ते ऽस्तु गमिष्यामि यत एवाहमागतः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

trayāṇāmapi lokānāṃ kāryārthaṃ mama sambhavaḥ | bhadraṃ te 'stu gamiṣyāmi yata evāhamāgataḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्रयाणाम्of the threeअपिevenलोकानाम्of worldsकार्यार्थम्for the purposeममmyसम्भवःexistenceभद्रम्welfareतेto youअस्तुlet it beगमिष्यामिI shall goयतःfrom whereएवindeedअहम्Iआगतःcame.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMy existence is for the purpose of the three worlds; may good fortune be to you, I shall now depart to the place from where I came.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तीनों लोकों के कार्य के लिये ही मेरा जन्म हुआ था। तुम्हारा कल्याण हो; जहाँ से मैं आया हूँ, वहीं जाऊँगा

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104.19VR-7-104-19

हद्गतो ह्यसि सम्प्राप्तो न मे तत्र विचारणा । मया हि सर्वकृत्येषु देवानां वशवर्तिनाम् । स्थातव्यं सर्वसंहार यथा ह्याह पितामहः ।। ७.१०४. ॥

hadgato hyasi samprāpto na me tatra vicāraṇā | mayā hi sarvakṛtyeṣu devānāṃ vaśavartinām | sthātavyaṃ sarvasaṃhāra yathā hyāha pitāmahaḥ || 7.104. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हद्गतःunderstoodहिindeedअसिyou areसम्प्राप्तःreachedनnotमेmyतत्रthereविचारणाdeliberationमयाby meहिindeedसर्वकृत्येषुin all dutiesदेवानाम्of the godsवशवर्तिनाम्obedientस्थातव्यम्must be actedसर्वसंहारthe destruction of allयथाasहिindeedआहsaidपितामहःthe grandfather.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou are indeed understood and your time has arrived, there is no doubt in my mind about that; for I must indeed act in all duties, obedient to the gods, for the destruction of all, just as the grandfather Brahma has indeed commanded. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे चतुरधिकशततमः सर्गः ।। 104 ।। Thus ends the hundred and fourth sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तुम मेरे हृदय की ही बात लेकर आये हो; इसमें मुझे कोई विचार नहीं करना है। सर्वसंहार! देवताओं के सब कार्यों में मुझे उनके अधीन ही रहना चाहिये, जैसा पितामह ने कहा है

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